The procedure aims to reduce the volume of fatty tissue and remove excess skin from the arm.
Objectives of the intervention
In order to restructure an arm that is considered too large or to tighten the skin of an arm that is excessively sagging, it is possible to perform an arm lift.
The intervention
The only effective way to lift the arm is to perform a vertical skin resection along the length of the arm, on its posterior and inner side, as this is where the scar will be least visible.
When performing a lift on an arm that is considered too large, it is often possible to perform simple liposuction on the back of the arm so as not to stretch the skin.
When there is sagging skin, it is necessary to tighten the skin on the arms during the lift.
Postoperative care
With this technique, the aftermath of an arm lift is usually extremely straightforward, and venous or lymphatic complications are avoided.
Patients are usually discharged on the same day and can return to their normal lives. Special attention must be paid to the scars in the months following the procedure, with the application of healing agents.